Plastic recycling headlines by topic
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Agricultural plastics
- Cleanfarms examines farm plastics recycling potential
- Film specialist puts $20 million behind capacity growth
- Ag plastics recycling effort to kick off in Maine
Asia
- Global tensions drive high oil prices
- Details on Circulate Capital’s Indian plastics investments
- US and Canada approve pact as Basel restrictions near
Brand owners
- Eastman unveils plans for $1B polyester depolymerization plant
- Brands report on their 2020 recycled plastic usage
- Greenpeace and Walmart continue renewed legal battle
Canada
- Report urges recycling mandates, incentives in Canada
- Canada Plastics Pact publishes 2025 circular economy roadmap
- Report compares recycled-content certification programs
Challenging materials
- Groups react to ‘problematic’ plastics list
- Eastman unveils plans for $1B polyester depolymerization plant
- Company produces mixed-plastics bolt-on system
Collection
- Report urges recycling mandates, incentives in Canada
- Waste Management increased plastics collection in 2020
- Deposit data
Container deposits
- Bottle bill backers see opportunity for action
- Deposit data
- In My Opinion: Reward consumers to improve recycling
Converters
- Amcor buys more PCR and develops sortable mini-bottle
- Firms collaborate on chemically recycled cup for Wendy’s
- Trex CEO: Recycled plastic demand will stay strong
Courts/lawsuits
- Europe roundup: UK cracks down on recycling claims
- Greenpeace and Walmart continue renewed legal battle
- Keurig agrees to settle coffee pod recyclability suit
EPR/stewardship
- Report urges recycling mandates, incentives in Canada
- In My Opinion: A simpler path to reducing plastic waste
- APR: Industry input crucial to implementing state bills
Europe
- Europe roundup: UK cracks down on recycling claims
- Global tensions drive high oil prices
- Eastman unveils plans for $1B polyester depolymerization plant
Exports
- Plastic exports take a tumble in third quarter
- Plastic pollution draws federal and global attention
- Amid shipping crisis, recycling loads often ‘first to get cut’
Film
- LDPE recycling firm Circulus plans ambitious rollout
- NOVA and film producer increase post-consumer resin use
- Trex to spend $400 million on third PE recycling plant
HDPE
- Notable names are among recent FDA letter recipients
- Greystone reports lower revenues and profits
- Recycled HDPE furniture producer to expand capacity
Industry groups
- Bottle bill backers see opportunity for action
- Groups react to ‘problematic’ plastics list
- In My Opinion: Recycled polyester supplies are a concern
LDPE
- LDPE recycling firm Circulus plans ambitious rollout
- NOVA and film producer increase post-consumer resin use
- Firm launches price reporting service for scrap polyolefins
Legislation
- Bottle bill backers see opportunity for action
- Governor signs recycled-content mandates into law
- Experts discuss trade-offs of recycled-content mandates
Marine debris
- Recycling company commits $6.6 million to expand plant
- Investment moves potential marine debris into global market
- Nonprofit: Recyclables a small portion of marine litter
Markets
- Recycling company commits $6.6 million to expand plant
- Europe roundup: UK cracks down on recycling claims
- Global tensions drive high oil prices
Opinion
- In My Opinion: Recycled polyester supplies are a concern
- In My Opinion: A simpler path to reducing plastic waste
- In My Opinion: Why waste-to-fuel for airlines won’t ever take off
PET
- Investment moves potential marine debris into global market
- In My Opinion: Recycled polyester supplies are a concern
- European panel OKs PET recycling technologies
PP
- KW Plastics adds dedicated polypropylene wash line
- Keurig agrees to settle coffee pod recyclability suit
- Firms collaborate on chemically recycled cup for Wendy’s
Processors
- Investment moves potential marine debris into global market
- Cyclyx plans large plastic feedstock preparation plant
- LDPE recycling firm Circulus plans ambitious rollout
PS
- AmSty aims to increase PCR in food packaging
- Prime producers partner up on PS chemical recycling facility
- Novolex brand begins using recycled PS in cutlery
PVC
- Building product makers detail recycled resin use
- AZEK discloses plastics recycling details
- Recycled plastic end markets expand
Research
- Experts discuss trade-offs of recycled-content mandates
- Multiple factors constraining food-contact PCR supply
- Federal institute funds plastics recycling research
Rigid plastics
- End user in Southeast expands mixed-plastic capacity
- QRS Re-Poly sold to settle debt from failed expansion
- Packaging producer boosts PCR consumption by 37%